Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for records concerning communications between Acting Director Mick Mulvaney and World Acceptance Corporation, a payday lender, while he headed the CFPB as well as when he served in the House of Representatives. CREW also requested a fee waiver. CFPB acknowledged receipt of the request and told CREW that it had been placed in the news media fee category and its request for a fee waiver would be held in abeyance. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/12/2018. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/14/2018)

2018-03-14

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/12/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/11/2018. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/14/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed schedule governing further proceedings on or before May 4, 2018. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 13, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/13/2018)

STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 05/04/2018)

2018-05-04

MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 10 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 4, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/04/2018)